Many years ago, early in my clinical training, a couple brought their 7-year-old daughter to see me. The parents were perplexed. The girl, whom I'll call Emily, was rambunctious at home, but would ...

As a child, Erin Silvia struggled to speak to anyone other than her parents and two of her siblings, due to the anxiety disorder selective mutism Teachers didn't understand her, and peers often ...

I'm only speaking to this topic from my experience and discussions I've had with doctors over the years. My analysis is not a rather scientific one, but there are many studies that cover this in ...

After struggling with selective mutism throughout her childhood, Erin Silvia shares how she overcame the anxiety disorder As a child, Erin Silvia struggled to speak to anyone other than her parents ...